VeganMoFo 01!

Blog about anything food, nothing specific, just eats and drinks, for the first few days, to get me started.

Fusion dinners. I’ll try (try!) to make mix food from different cultures

Anything brunch or snacks

Food that reminds me ofMauritius or inspired from Mauritian cuisine (yes, I don’t blog enough about Mauritian food. So, here’s a chance! I’ll add in my own personal touch to them

Well this is just the plan…I’ll try as much as possible to stick to this but we’ll see!

So, for my first post I’m going to talk about my experience of British food (or more so English food)!

When I first went to England in 2004, the food was a shock to me. It was plain and bland and I thought I could never ever like English food at all. One food that struck me most was the Jacket Potato more so because of the name than what it really was. Why do they call it ‘jacket’ potato? I would wonder. Well, it’s simply a baked potato served with the skin on. It is very commonly served with butter, sour cream and chives, but also very often stuffed with anything-that-comes-to-mind when the folks go bonkers! It is pretty interesting but I took a while to try and like it. But now, I totally looooooove it! Jacket potatoes can be a very nutritious meal if served with healthy low-fat ingredients.

Well my choice of filling this time was lentils sautéed in tomato sauce.

For jacket potatoes, the best potatoes to use are floury ones (or ones labeled as baking potatoes). They should be baked for an hour and half to two hours in the oven depending on the size. But I cheated and steamed them for 20 minutes first, then baked them for 45 minutes until the skin was crispy.

Bake potatoes at 190 degrees Celsius (for 1½ to 2 hours) until the inside in cooked and the skin is crispy. (Or you can cheat like me!)

To make filling:

Boil lentils until tender but not too mushy. Drain water (or keep to use in soups later on) and keep aside.

Heat oil in a non-stick pan.

Add onions and sugar and stir for a few minutes.

Then add in tomatoes. Cook for a few minutes until liquid is slightly reduced. (Alternatively add water if required if too thick)

Add cocoa powder and cheese powder. Sprinkle with thyme. Cook for one more minute.

Add lentils. Stir and mix well. Adjust consistency with some water if required.

Add salt. Sprinkle with some chopped parsley.

Make a cross incision on the baked potatoes. Slightly open them and stuff with filling.

Enjoy warm!

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The topping for that looks so good! I ain’t had a good old jacket spud for ages! By the way, british food isn’t bland! (In my opinion :P). Where would we be without the humble stew and dumplings, or cornish pasty!?!

teenagedvegan, well I don’t think British food is tasteless now. I love so many British dishes now. But when I first went to England I found it bland because my tastebuds were used to really hot and spicy dishes. But ever since I went vegan and started enjoying less spicy and hot food, my tastebuds have adjusted. And I love discovering and trying new foods from all cultures!

Hello, tried it and loved it. Used green lentils and nutitional yeast flakes instead of cheese powder. Felt it needed some more moisture with a yoghurt/lime juice mix. You have become my favourite vegan recipe site and presenter. Tried your savoury pancakes and thoroughly enjoyed the leftovers in a wrap for subsequent lunches. Thanks for all the mouthwatering recipes, will certainly be trying a lot more.

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